Society in the '70s

When did the Women's Liberation organisation disrupt the Miss World Contest?

1970

When did Women's Liberation protest?

March 1971

What were Women's Liberations demonstrating for?

• equal pay

• free 24-hour nurseries

In what 2 cities did Women's Liberation hold demonstrations?

• Liverpool

• London

What were the two (split) groups of feminism called?

• radical feminists/separatists

• social feminists

When was the first rape crisis centre opened in London?

1976

When were 'Reclaim the Night' marches held over the 13 murders of the Yorkshire Ripper?

1977

When was the Sex Discrimination Act passed?

1975

When was the Domestic Violence Act passed, allowing women to use restraining orders?

1976

How many investigations did the Equality Opportunities Commission launch within 8 years?

9

What percentage of sex discrimination claims in the workplace were successful?

10%

In what year were women able to take out a mortgage without a male guarantor?

1971

When did the 1970 Equal Pay Act come into force?

1975

When was the Employment Protection Act passed?

1975

What percentage of men's wages were women's in 1970?

59%

What did the Employment Protection Act introduce?

paid maternity leave outlawed dismissal due to pregnancy

What percentage of men's wages were women's in 1977?

70%

When did the TUC publish a charter about equality for women within unions?

1979

When did the government pass the Immigration Act?

1971

What group of immigrants were made exempt from the Immigration Act?

Ugandan Asians

Which immigrant group was there a spike in in 1974?

Bangladesh (due to breakaway from Pakistan)

How many non-white councillors were elected in London boroughs in 1974?

10

How many non-white councillors were elected in London boroughs in 1978?

35

What did the third Race Relations Act create?

Commission for Racial Equality

When was the National Front created?

1976

When was Rock Against Racism?

1976

Which rock guitarist vocalised support for Enoch Powell, triggering the creation of Rock Against Racism?

Eric Clapton

When was the Anti-Nazi League set up?

1977

How many point lead did the Conservatives have in 1978 following Thatcher's anti-immigration interview on ITV?

11

When did rioting erupt at Notting Hill Carnival?

1976

How many people were injured at the riots at Notting Hill Carnival?

300

When was the death of Blair Peach?

1979

Which group did Blair Peach support?

Anti-Nazi League

How many police officers were BAME in 1976?

70 out of 22,000

When was the start of the Punk movement?

1975-6

Which youth group became increasingly linked to National Front and football hooliganism in the 1970s?

skinheads

How was Blair Peach killed?

blow to the head via police truncheon during demonstration

Name an example of a Punk band formed during the start of the movement

Sex Pistols

When did 'God Save the Queen' peak at #2 on the charts?

1977 - Queen's Silver Jubilee

When was the Friends of the Earth pressure group created in the U.S.A.?

1969

How many incidents between 1957-1979 were there at 1 nuclear poewr station, fuelling anti-nuclear protest campaigns?

5

When was Greenpeace UK formed?

1977

When did Friends of the Earth expand into Britain?

1971

When was there outrage over beagles being forced to smoke 30 cigarettes a day in laboratories?

1975

When was the Animal Liberation Front formed?

1976

When did Thatcher get a letter bomb sent by the Animal Liberation Front?

1984

When did David Attenborough's Life on Earth series become popular?

1979

Who created the Gaia Theory?

James Lovelock

When did Watership Down become a bestseller, contributing to the environmental concerns appearing in popular culture?

1972

When did the comedy TV series The Good Life begin airing, contributing to the environmental concerns appearing in popular culture?

1975

When did Teddy Goldsmith form the People's Party?

1973

How many candidates did the People's Party put up in the 1979 general election?

53

When did animal protestors violently attack pharmaceutical laboratories?

1973

When did the Gaia Theory gain support?

1979

When was the Equality Opportunities Commission set up?

1975 with the Sex Discrimination Act

When did the government pass the third Race Relations Act?

1976

When did the birth control pill become available through the NHS?

1971